1946-47 Boston Celtics Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 22-38
Finishing 5th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Coach: John Russell (22-38)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 108,240, Avg. 3,608 in 30 home dates
1946-47 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 22-38
Finishing 5th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Coach: John Russell (22-38)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 108,240, Avg. 3,608 in 30 home dates
1946-47 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 22 wins and 38 losses, finishing fifth in the BAA's Eastern Division.
The Celtics tossed in 3,605 points, worst in the league and conceded 3,898. Connie Simmons scored a team-best 620 points for Boston, while Connie Simmons dished out 62 assists for the squad.
John Russell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Becker | G-F | February 24, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Duquesne | |
| Al Brightman | F | September 22, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Long Beach State | Eureka, CA USA |
| Chuck Connors | F-C | April 10, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Seton Hall | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hal Crisler | F | December 31, 1923 | 6'3" | 215 | Iowa State | Richmond, CA USA |
| Bob Duffy | F | July 5, 1922 | 6'4" | 175 | Tulane | |
| Don Eliason | F | July 24, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Hamline | Owatonna, MN USA |
| Warren Fenley | F | February 8, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Manhattan | |
| Jack Garfinkel | G | June 13, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY |
| Wyndol Gray | G-F | March 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Bowling Green | |
| Mel Hirsch | G | July 31, 1921 | 5'6" | 165 | Brooklyn | |
| Charlie Hoefer | G | July 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 158 | Queens | |
| Tony Kappen | G | April 13, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | none | |
| Jerry Kelly | F | June 14, 1918 | 6'2" | 172 | John Marshall | |
| Harold Kottman | C | August 22, 1922 | 6'7" | 220 | Culver Stockton | |
| Dick Murphy | G | March 10, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | Marshall | |
| Connie Simmons | C-F | March 15, 1925 | 6'8" | 222 | none | Newark, NJ USA |
| Johnny Simmons | G | July 7, 1924 | 6'1" | 184 | NYU | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Art Spector | F | October 17, 1920 | 6'4" | 200 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Virgil Vaughn | F-C | May 15, 1918 | 6'4" | 205 | Kentucky Wesleyan | |
| Red Wallace | G | July 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | Scranton |
